History Main / InvertedPortrait

* Rei's naked silhouette can be seen, reflected upside-down in water, spinning against the dark blue background of the ClosingCredits of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.

* The OP to ''VisualNovel/TwentyTwoThirtySixAD'' has this on C.S. next to an upright Shirasaki, and on the telepathic Haru Shion next to an upright non-telepathic Haru Shion. C.S. also appears later both upright ''and'' inverted in the same picture.

* ''VisualNovel/TwentyTwoThirtySixAD'' has this on C.S. next to an upright Shirasaki, and on the telepathic Haru Shion next to an upright non-telepathic Haru Shion. C.S. also appears later both upright ''and'' inverted in the same picture.

* Rai in ''Manga/JyuOhSei'', with his twin brother Thor upright next to him, in almost perfect symmetry.

* In the opening to ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', it happens with Yukari upside-down and Nyamo right-side up. Then Yukari glares at Nyamo, and their positions are switched.

* Arcueid in the OP of ''[[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} Shingetsutan Tsukihime]]'', for quite a while even.
* [[VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry Battler]] in the ''Umineko'' Motion Graphic 6 has a couple of seconds where he's shown upside down, flashing through a sea of memories.

* In the anime of ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'':
** In the first season's opening, two images of Mion appear, lying on their side, nude, and curled in fetal positions, each with her head by the other's knees. [[PinkySwear Their pinkies are interlocked]]. [[spoiler:Actually, one is Mion (a very large tattoo can be seen covering her entire back), and the other is Shion (her back is normal).]] %% Yeah, I know there's an extra twist to their names in the VN, but maybe we can leave it at this.
** In the ending of ''Kai'', Rena and Mion are lying next to each other in empty space, facing opposite directions, framed by flowers.
** In the visually symbolic intro of episode [[spoiler:6]] of ''Kai'', each member of the circle of friends is displayed, one by one, except Mion and Shion, who appear back-to-back, with Shion upside-down.
** And in the same intro, [[spoiler:Rika]] herself appears upside-down, with a closeup of her eyes opening.

* ''Music/BedtimeStories'' by Music/{{Madonna}} also features her upside down.

* In the opening to ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'', Shiki is shown upside-down next to mirror image of her right-side up. [[spoiler:This is an outright [[SpoilerOpening spoiler]] that can only be seen in hindsight. Shiki has Eri's appearance, so there really are two Shikis. [[MindScrew We're confused too]].]]
* Sora briefly in the OP to ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI''.
* Happens late in the story with the [[ProtagonistTitle title protagonist]] of ''VideoGame/{{Wadanohara}}'', when [[spoiler:Princess Mikotsu]] briefly manages to [[spoiler:trap her in a LotusEaterMachine]].

** In the TitleSequence, Ishtar appears simultaneously upright ''and'' inverted, side-by-side ([[spoiler:one is Ishtar α, the other Ishtar ω (actually Yumi carrying Ishtar's Shadow Null and altered to look like her]]). One picture also gets flipped repeatedly in time to the beat of the song, with a random person standing in it each time.

* The [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bf/FunnyGirl1.jpg/215px-FunnyGirl1.jpg cover art]] for the musical ''FunnyGirl''.

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** In route E, a dream sequence depicts [[spoiler:the fetus]] in a fetal position, positioned with their head down.

** In the title sequence, Ishtar appears simultaneously upright ''and'' inverted, side-by-side ([[spoiler:one is Ishtar α, the other Ishtar ω (actually Yumi carrying Ishtar's Shadow and altered to look like her]]). One picture also gets flipped repeatedly in time to the beat of the song, with a random person standing in it each time.

** In the title sequence, Ishtar appears simultaneously upright ''and'' inverted, side-by-side ([[spoiler:one is Ishtar α, the other Ishtar ω (actually Yumi carrying Ishtar's Shadow and altered to look like her]]). One picture also gets flipped repeatedly in time to the beat of the song, with a random person standing in it.

* In the opening to ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', two images of Mion appear, lying on their side, nude, and curled in fetal positions, each with her head by the other's knees. [[PinkySwear Their pinkies are interlocked]]. [[spoiler:Actually, one is Mion (a very large tattoo can be seen covering her entire back), and the other is Shion (her back is normal).]] %% Yeah, I know there's an extra twist to their names in the VN, but maybe we can leave it at this.

* In the opening to ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', two images of Mion appear, lying on their side, nude, and curled in fetal positions, each with her head by the other's knees. [[PinkySwear Their pinkies are interlocked]]. [[spoiler:Actually, one is Mion (a very large tattoo can be seen covering her entire back), and the other is Shion (her back is normal).]] %% Yeah, I know there's an extra twist to their names, but maybe we can leave it at this.

* Several examples from the LightNovel/SwordArtOnline anime:

** And in the Phantom Bullet arc, Shino in the ClosingCredits and her game character Sinon (and Death Gun) in the TitleSequence. Twice over in the former, in fact: once as her present self, then again as her 11-year­-old self, when she [[spoiler:shot and killed a would-be bank robber]].

[[quoteright:256:[[Manga/CorpsePrincess http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shikabanehime-invertedportrait_1058.jpg]]]]
[[caption-width-right:256:Do you think she's getting a headache?]]

* A black body can be seen, reflected upside-down in water, spinning against the dark blue background of the ClosingCredits of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.

* Makina in ''ShikabaneHime'' in the TitleSequence, as seen in the page picture to the right.

* Some of the main female characters in ''BaldrForceEXEResolution'', along with upright and sideways variations.

[[quoteright:256:[[ShikabaneHime http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shikabanehime-invertedportrait_1058.jpg]]]]

** Asuna in the ClosingCredits of the Aincrad arc first season, diagonally below a right-side up Kirito.

** Asuna in the ClosingCredits of the SAO arc first season, diagonally below a right-side up Kirito.

* Most endings of ''VideoGame/DreamingMary'' have the end credits with Mary being pictured in this fashion behind them, [[spoiler:surrounded by images of her [[FalseFriend 'friends']] as she descends into darkness]]. An unusual example in that the player has to move her down the portrait with the arrow keys to make the credits scroll and end the game.

** And in the Phantom Bullet arc, Shino in the ClosingCredits and her game character Sinon in the TitleSequence. Twice over in the former, in fact: once as her present self, then again as her 11-year­-old self, when she [[spoiler:shot and killed a would-be bank robber]].

** Leafa in the Calibur arc's ClosingCredits.

* Happens late in the story with the [[ProtagonistTitle title protagonist]] of VideoGame/{{Wadanohara}}, when [[spoiler:Princess Mikotsu]] briefly manages to [[spoiler:trap her in a LotusEaterMachine]].